Simple Summary Essential oils can be used to improve animal performance as well as the
health and quality of livestock products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of …

The production of high-quality milk is a prerequisite for sustaining a profitable dairy industry.
The number of somatic cells (macrophages, polymorphonuclear neutrophils, lymphocytes …

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of somatic cell count (SCC) on milk yield
and milk composition in first and second lactation Holstein dairy cows. Thirty cows in first …

High milk somatic cell count (SCC) influences milk production and quality; however, very
little is known about the effect of low SCC on milk quality, especially in terms of mineral …

Essential oils (EOs) and their active components are attracting a lot of attention as
sustainable feed additives due to their known antimicrobial properties against a variety of …

Sažetak A cross-sectional longitudinal survey was carried out between February 2009 and
January 2010 to evaluate udder-related risk factors for clinical mastitis occurring in dairy …

The present investigation involved 261 Holstein Friesian (HF)× Sahiwal cows to study the
udder health as well as the udder and teat morphometry. The udder health was defined on …

Aim: The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship of udder shape, teat-end
shape, teat length, and teat diameter with intra-mammary infection in Jersey crossbred cows …

An assessment criterion for the raw milk quality and the udder health of dairy cattle is the
milk somatic cell count (SCC). Somatic cells are part of the udders' immune system and the …

Genetic and phenotypic parameters for production traits and somatic cell count (SCC) for
Jersey dairy cattle in Zimbabwe were estimated. A total of 10986 lactation records were …